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Silver King Fire Daily Update July 23, 2024 07-23-2024
Silver King Fire
Publication Type: News - 07/23/2024 - 06:56
Public Information Phone: (435) 310-5450 Email: 2024.silverking@firenet.gov
Agency: Fishlake National Forest – Beaver Ranger District
Location: Approximately three miles west of Marysvale, Utah
Start Date: July 05, 2024
Cause: Lightning
Acres: 18,189
Containment/Completion: 83%
Personnel: 252
With Pioneer Day approaching tomorrow, all staff assigned to the Silver King Fire wish the people of Utah a safe and enjoyable holiday! We encourage the public to drive safely to and from home. For those planning on recreating outdoors, please consider having the Mountaineers Ten Essentials:
- Navigation
- Headlamp/flashlight
- Sun Protection
- First Aid
- Knife
- Matches/lighter
- Shelter
- Extra food
- Extra water
- Extra clothes
Please exercise extra caution around the fire area, watching for fire equipment and personnel and observing the Forest Closure Order still in effect. Details of the closure can be found at: https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/fishlake/alerts-notices. Remember to abide by the Stage 1 Fire Restrictions and avoid activities that could potentially cause another fire.
Firefighters continue to make progress containing the Silver King Fire, focusing on securing containment and removing hazard trees in the Deer Creek drainage on the fire’s northeast corner. Crews also continue to repair and rehabilitate dozer lines on the eastern side of the fire. Firefighters will perform strategic burnout operations on the southern edge of the fire to mitigate risk and contain the fire’s edge against natural barriers.
Tuesday will bring slightly drier and warmer weather with relative humidity likely fall to 15% to 20% and temperatures in the upper 70s to mid-80s. This will result in minimal fire behavior and limited fire spread. There is a slight chance of scattered showers and thunderstorms producing rain on Wednesday with a greater chance on Thursday. These bring gusty winds and potential for flash flooding in and out of the fire area. Smoke impact will remain minimal; for more information go to https://www.wildlandfiresmoke.net/outlooks.